MOVING ANNOUNCEMENT
We have moved our hand hygiene blog to another location. Our new site will give the chance to comment our posts and search older posts easier. We hope that these changes will bring us closer.
Improving prescribing practices
2014.03.14.
Antibiotics save lives, but poor prescribing practices are putting patients at unnecessary risk for preventable allergic reactions, super-resistant infections, and deadly diarrhea. Errors in prescribing decisions also contribute to antibiotic resistance, making these drugs less likely to work in the future. Read more
Direct observation vs. electronic monitoring
2014.03.10.
While many hospitals directly observe healthcare employees to ensure they clean their hands when necessary, the method has several weaknesses. Read more
Stethoscopes vs. hands
2014.03.07.
An investigation of the scientists from University of Geneva Hospitals found that physicians’ stethoscopes where much more contaminated than their hands, following a single physical examination. Read more
HH Market in Western Europe
2014.03.03.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan’s Hand Hygiene Market in Western Europe research finds the market earned revenue of $415.4 million in 2013 and estimates this to reach $680.8 million in 2019. Read more
‘C’ hygiene grade for Michelin-starred restaurant in NY
2014.02.28.
Rated no. 11 among The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2013, Per Se restaurant got 42 violation points when it was inspected for hygiene. Infractions included failure to hold hot food at 140 degrees and a lack of a hand-washing facility near the food preparation area. Read more
Early Warning System for Epidemics
2014.02.24.
Preventing epidemics relies on activating the right countermeasures, and scientists are now trying to find out how better use of forecasting can help. Read more
The white coat power
2014.02.21.
Investigators at Northwestern University set up a series of experiments in which subjects performed cognitive tasks that measured selective or sustained attention. The goal was to determine what influence clothes have on the wearer’s psychological processes. Read more
SSI in oupatient care
2014.02.17.
The chance of a clinically significant infection after ambulatory surgery is relatively small; nonetheless, outpatient surgery related infections account for roughly one in five healthcare-associated infections. Read more